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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2020 Day 1 Roundup
This week is Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week, an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair...
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Five Takeaways from NSF-Funded Conference on Implementing Effective Data Practices
In December 2019 the National Science Foundation sponsored an invitational conference on implementing effective data practices, convened by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the California Digital Library, the Association...
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Fellows Selected for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program 2020–2021
The ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) Selection Committee has chosen 24 fellows for the 2020–2021 LCDP cohort. The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from...
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ARL Statement on FY 2021 Budget Cuts to Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries opposes FY 2021 budget cuts to US libraries and the Institute of Museum and Library Services On February 10, 2020, President Trump released a budget...
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Apply for ARL Digital Scholarship Institute at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Applications Due March 13 for June 15–19 Event
The ARL Academy is accepting applications for the fifth iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute, with a deadline of Friday, March 13, 2020. The Digital Scholarship Institute is a...
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Computer Scientist Francine Berman to Receive Paul Evan Peters Award
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE are pleased to announce that Francine Berman, Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at...
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ARL Responds to US Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on American Research Environment
On November 26, 2019, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a “Request for Information on the American Research Environment.” The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) welcomes...
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ClimateQUAL Survey Helps Libraries Assess, Improve Organizational Environment for Diversity, Inclusion—Register Now for 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) invites academic and research libraries to participate in ClimateQUAL, an organizational climate and diversity survey designed specifically for libraries. For over a dozen years,...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2020 to Be Celebrated February 24–28
Mark your calendars! Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2020—an annual international celebration of these important copyright doctrines—will take place Monday–Friday, February 24–28. You can participate on a single day during the...
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LibQUAL+ Seeks Applicants for In-Kind Grant Program 2020—Apply by February 28
Do you want to assess and improve your library’s service quality? The Association of Research Libraries will award up to three institutions in-kind grants to participate in the 2020 LibQUAL+®...